Police and Courts

Police respond to numerous accidents, money reported stolen

At 10:26 p.m. police responded to the 600 block of Lark Ln. for vandalism/damage to property. A 24-inch by 44-inch window, valued at $200, was damaged.

At 11:05 p.m. police responded to the 100 block of Cedar Street for vandalism/damage to property. A Mazda Tribute, was damaged sometime between 11:05 and 11:09 p.m. Sept. 28. The damage was valued at $150.

Sept. 27

At 2:07 p.m. Ramon Ortiz Perez, 66, of Sterling, was arrested in the 400 block of Chestnut Street on charges of driving a vehicle on highway when license is restrained, improper passing on the right and making a right turn from improper position.

At 3:18 p.m. Tina Layne Miller, 31, of Sterling, was served a warrant out of Sterling Police Department for failure to appear, while in the Logan County Jail. She is being held on $150 bond.

Sept. 26

At 8:19 p.m. police responded to the 500 block of Marigold Dr. for theft. Approximately $1,975.40 in cash was taken between 12:01 a.m. Sept. 25 and 12:01 a.m. Sept. 26.

Sept. 24

At 1:44 a.m. an unknown vehicle traveling westbound in the 1400 block of W. Main St., drove into the center median where the front end collided with a traffic sign located 32 feet west of S. 14th Ave. The vehicle continued westbound on the median, where the front end collided with a street light located 116 feet west of S. 14th Ave. It then fled the scene.

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Sept. 22

At 9:38 a.m. a 1999 Volkswagen Jetta, driven by Joshua Anderson, 18, of Sterling, traveling westbound on W. Broadway St., failed to stop at the intersection with N. Seventh Ave. and collided its front with the rear of a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer, driven by Glenda Albrandt, 76, of Sterling. No injuries were reported. Both vehicles sustained slight damage. Anderson was cited for following too closely.

Sept. 20

At 4:16 p.m. police responded to Wal-Mart, 1510 W. Main St., for theft. Approximately $81 in cash was stolen from a wallet sometime between 3:30 and 3:45 p.m. Sept. 20.

Sept. 19

At 7:48 a.m. a 2011 Ford Fusion, driven by a Sterling minor, entered the intersection of Chestnut Street and Fourth Street and hit the rear of a 2013 Ford Focus, driven by Scott Sturgeon, 44, of Sterling. The Focus was then pushed forward hitting a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Bruce Desoto, 58, of Sterling. The Fusion sustained slight damage, the Focus sustained severe damage and the Chevrolet sustained slight damage. Sturgeon had a complaint of injury, but was not transported. No other injuries were reported. The minor driver was cited for careless driving.

At 11:52 a.m. a 2013 Nissan Sentra, driven by a Sterling minor, was backing out of a parking spot at Sterling High School when it impacted the right rear of a 2008 Dodge Nitro, driven another Sterling minor. The Dodge sustained slight damage and the Nissan sustained moderate damage. The Dodge parked and the Nissan left the scene, but later returned. No injuries were reported. The driver of the Nissan was cited for improper backing.

Sept. 17

At 9:48 a.m. the front right of an unknown vehicle collided with the rear left side of a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer, owned by Mark Fuller, of Sterling, legally parked on the south side of the 300 block of Phelps St. A black mirror belonging to a Honda was left on the scene. The Chevrolet sustained moderate damage.

Sept. 13

At 11:09 a.m. a case of fraud was reported. Approximately $2,450 in fake checks were cashed and sent overseas.

Sept. 11

At 7:06 a.m. a 2003 Subaru Legacy, driven by Ashley Miller, 28, of Sterling, collided with a 2006 Saturn Vue, driven by Galen Bagby, 62, of Big Springs, Neb., at the intersection of W. Main St. and Sixth Ave. The Subaru then drove 312.6 feet eastbound on W. Main St., where it stopped in the 500 block of Main St. and Miller fled on foot. She was later found and arrested for driving under the influence and careless driving. Bagby was examined by EMS, but he had no injuries. Miller had moderate injuries. The Subaru sustained moderate damage and the Saturn sustained slight damage.

At 9:26 a.m. a 1995 Pontiac Firebird, driven by Stephanie Mitchell, 24, of Potter, Neb., entered the intersection of S. Seventh Ave. and Phelps St., and was hit by a 1996 Chevrolet Suburban, driven by Jose Rodriguez, 33, of Greeley. No injuries were reported. Both vehicles sustained severe damage. Mitchell was cited for disregarding/failure to stop as required at a stop sign.

Sept. 10

At 7:46 p.m. a pedestrian was walking southbound in the middle of the 300 block of Walnut St., when a 2004 Dodge Ram, driven by Timothy Trujillo, 37, of Sterling, entered the roadway from a driveway on the south side in the middle of the 300 block of Walnut St. The Dodge made a left turn onto the 300 block of Walnut St., heading west. The vehicle struck the pedestrian with its driver side bumper in the road way. The pedestrian pushed himself off of the vehicle and then got struck again by the vehicle's rear driver side tire. The pedestrian had a broken right foot and minor cuts and bruising. The pedestrian was cited for crossing the street in an area other than a crosswalk.

Sept. 8

At 12:07 p.m. a 2014 Nissan Titan, driven by Matthew Dailey, 26, of Sterling, traveling westbound in the 200 block of E. Chestnut St. approaching N. Third St. attempted to stop after the vehicle in front of it slowed for traffic, but it was unable to. It ran into a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by Richard Schulte, 59, of Sterling. The Nissan sustained severe damage to the front end. The Jeep sustained moderate damage to the rear end. No injuries were reported. Dailey was cited for following too closely.

Sept. 7

At 12:03 p.m. a 2012 Ford F-150, driven by Chad Lauer, 40, of Sterling, was traveling westbound in the 600 block of Iris Dr. He struck a 2016 Chevrolet Cruz, owned by Diane Calvert, of Sterling, parked on Iris Dr. The impact pushed the Chevrolet into the rear of 2012 GMC Yukon, owned by Teresa Stieb, of Iliff, also parked on Iris Dr. No injuries were reported. All three vehicles sustained moderate damage. Lauer was cited for careless driving.

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